Indonesia earthquake: Air traffic controller dies after ensuring plane's departure

NEWS: The air traffic controller made sure a flight left Palu before schedule before the earthquake hit and destroyed the control tower.

People survey the damage following a massive earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday Source: AAP

Anthonius Gunawan Agung has been hailed a hero after the 21-year-old allowed the last flight to leave Mutiara SIS Al-Jufri Airport, in Palu, before he died jumping from the collapsing control tower as the earthquake struck the coastal town.

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